Foods Wutzer Has Tried

A casserole of cheesy, corn flake–topped tubers offers comfort to Mormons in mourning.

The sweet is naturally a bubblegum shade of pink.

In the 1920s, confectioners thought the public wanted candy that looked like legumes—and they were right.

These detailed, dainty confections are made by hand with minimal tools.

Growing this sweet, tropical fruit sometimes requires careful hand-pollination with a paint brush.

There's even a museum dedicated to this preserved meat.

The Japanese soda still comes in a marble-stoppered bottle from the 19th century.

The original “nails” have disappeared from this cheese-smothered, horseshoe-shaped ham dish.

This salad named after a scandal has been traced back to Kraft and Helen Keller.

This German comfort food unites earthbound potatoes with apples from above.

To release steam, Victorian bakers placed whimsical ceramics in their pastries.

This ancient token of betrothal lives on as a Valentine's Day gift in Wales.

A completely delicious, nearly nutrient-free sandwich beloved by generations of New Englanders.

This cousin of root beer has a long history and a surprisingly minty taste.

The cornmeal patty that Rhode Islanders eat morning, noon, and night.

A century-old organism creates some of the world's best bread.

This cure-all-turned-soda once outsold Coca-Cola.

A World War I sugar shortage led an inventor to make a very cherry soda that looks like wine.

Pastrami fans will find the taste of this Canadian spice blend very familiar.

It's so much more than just mayonnaise and ketchup.

They're a Baltimore-specific guilty pleasure.

This Pennsylvania specialty sometimes looks like Pepto-Bismol and smells like Bengay.

This drink hasn't been produced since the late nineties, but still has a cult following.

Before refrigeration, mixing fruit with sugar and vinegar extended its shelf life and made for a tasty drink.